Commercial Marine News
RS Aqua Launches New Brand Identity
RS Aqua has launched its updated brand look and feel and a whole new website! The new look aims to better communicate the RS Aqua story, people and purpose across the world of ocean technology.
A&P Tyne Complete First 3 Barges for Cory
A&P Tyne has delivered the first three 20-box barges for waste management firm Cory – which will help to remove 100,000 hours of truck journeys from London’s roads each year.
BMT to Conduct Industry Studies for Navy T-ARC(X) Cable Ship Program
BMT Management Consultancy is thrilled to have been awarded a prime contract to participate in an industry study for the development and design of the U.S. Navy Cable Ship T-ARC(X) Program – a replacement for the Navy’s only undersea cable installation and repair ship, USNS ZEUS (T-ARC 7).
Senior appointments at FDEC & A&P Group
Mike Spicer, A&P Falmouth’s former Finance Director, has been made Director of Operations for Falmouth Docks & Engineering Company and Financial Director (Falmouth) at A&P Group, while Drystan Jones, former Director at FDEC, assumes the role of FDEC’s Port Development Director and General Manager FDEC.
Windship Technology powers first True Zero Emission ship design with high performance rig technology
Windship Technology powers the first True Zero Emission ship design with high-performance rig technology. Wolfson Unit Report confirms fuel and efficiency savings from the innovative rig powering the first 100% True Zero Emission solution for shipping
EXTRAORDINARY DOCKINGS AND UNSCHEDULED SHIP REPAIRS BOOST 2020 FOR A&P
Forty-two extraordinary dockings and unscheduled repairs contributed to A&P Group’s strong performance in 2020 - despite the challenges of operating during a pandemic. Across all three facilities, A&P’s teams deployed their fast-turnaround response and technical...
ANOTHER WORLD RECORD FOR SOLAR SOLVE
And finally, a bit of icing on the cake. In June last year (2020), the world’s biggest container carrier, HMM Algeciras, with a capacity of 24,000 teu; a length of 1,312ft and breadth of 200ft, arrived in Essex, from China, to drop off containers of imports and load containers of UK...
Cammell Laird complete project for CalMac Ferries
A nine day project to replace bow visor hinge pins and bearings for CalMac Ferries’ MV Isle of Mull has been completed by Cammell Laird. Delivered as part of the vessel’s annual survey, the project involved a multi-disciplinary approach from Cammell Laird’s...
Jonathan Green has been appointed as RFA Cluster Programme Director in A&P’s Defence Director in A&P’s Defence division at A&P Falmouth.
Jonathan is now responsible for managing A&P’s dedicated Cluster Support Team (CST), which provides all engineering and management support to RFA Mounts Bay, RFA Lyme Bay, RFA Cardigan Bay, RFA Argus and HMS Scott. The team has functions of Programme Engineering, Fleet Time Support...
Polaris Media MD signs book deal with Rethink Press
Ben Pinnington, the managing director of maritime specialist public relations firm Polaris Media, has signed a new book deal with entrepreneur publisher Rethink Press. The deal will see Rethink publish Ben’s forthcoming book titled ‘Making Waves: Public Relations strategies to...
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